I work in the field of holistic trauma recovery, offering both counselling and somatic healing.

I am based in Johannesburg, South Africa. I consult in person and online.

My undergraduate majors were psychology and English, and my master’s degree (Wits, 2006) was in research psychology. I studied the measurement of resilience as an aspect of the personality.

In 2018, I qualified as a TRE provider, and three years later I completed a certificate course in trauma counselling. In addition to my training in Dr Berceli’s famous TRE methodology, I draw from the work of Liz Koch, Peter Levine, Bessel van der Kalk, Stephen Porges and other global experts in trauma recovery.

I am also immersed in Buddhist practice and philosophy and have been since my teenage years. I lived and worked at Buddhist retreat centre for six years and completed my master’s dissertation in that period. I work with traditional Eastern knowledge as well as Western therapeutic systems.

Buddhist practices have contributed to Western psychology and are relevant to trauma recovery and stress management. Mindfulness and radical acceptance are concepts that trace back to the Eastern traditions. Breath meditation is another Buddhist practice that is used by some psychologists. Brain studies by Bessel van der Kalk and his team showed that the brain centres that are developed by these kinds of practices are crucial for trauma recovery and general self-regulation.

The chakra system is also part of the Vedic tradition, with Buddhist and Hindu aspects. The chakras are visualised as energy centres that connect the spiritual dimension of human consciousness to the physical human body. This is a metaphysical energy system. Interestingly, there are important nerve plexuses (connections) or glands at these points in our bodies.

Disclaimer

I am not a registered healthcare practitioner, and my fees are not covered by medical aids. I provide education in stress management and trauma recovery as well as emotional support and wellness coaching.